BEIRUT: The Lebanese newspaper The Daily Star reported on Tuesday that a tri-partite meeting was held on Monday between Lebanese Armed Forces officials, United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) officers and Israeli military representatives at the border crossing of Ras al-Naqquoura. "They discussed the implementation of Resolution 1701 and violations of the Blue Line with a view to preventing incidents. They also discussed the marking of the Blue Line and the issue of the village of Ghajar," said UNIFIL spokesperson Yasmina Bouziane.

Israel still has troops stationed in the northern half of the village of Ghajar, which straddles the border. Under Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 conflict, Israel should have withdrawn its troops immediately after the fighting. But the UN says the Israeli military frequently operates in the Lebanese part of the village. Recent reports have suggested that Israel could withdraw its forces from the north of the village by November 21.